extended leave
2
3.6
- noun
- /ɪkˈstɛndɪd liːv/
:
licencia prolongada
- Employers must guarantee a woman's job for up to three years if she takes an extended leave for maternity reasons.
- take an extended leave
- extended leave of absence
Examples
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I'm just taking an extended leave of absence to live a more grown-up life.
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Dr. Mackles is on extended leave until further notice.
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Well, we'll see what we can do about getting you an extended leave later on.
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Many others have taken extended leave.
Fiction book (1994) -
We're suggesting you take extended leave until the end of term and then we will welcome you back with open arms.
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I'm going on an extended leave at the end of next week.
Fiction book (1993) -
I'm taking an extended leave of absence.
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Mr. Drysdale, I'm taking an extended leave of absence.
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(Superintendent) Due to the recent death of his wife... Chief Inspector Roberts is on extended leave.
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I'm going on an extended leave at the end of next week to take care of my family.
Synonyms
160
1.6
A time when you are not working, often to rest or recover
38
3.9
A period when someone is officially allowed to be away from work or school
How Long
31
6.6
2
3.6
- Formal
38
3.9
- Formal
443
3.8
∞
1.0
283
1.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'extended' (continuing longer than normal) + 'leave' (authorized absence), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a longer-than-usual absence from work. The adjective+noun composition follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern and requires no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Extended leave comes from the simple image of a short permission to be away from work, leave, being stretched longer, extended, like pulling a short break into a long one. That's why it means 'a period away from work that is longer than usual', often for health or family reasons.